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The Michigan man helped create the first toaster pastry for the former Hekman Biscuit Company, which later became Keebler, in the early 1960s. Pop-Tarts, originally called a “Fruit Scone,” came

William Post, a Grand Rapids resident who is recognized for creating Pop-Tarts, a breakfast mainstay, passed away at the age of 96.

After working his way up in the ranks from a truck washer to a manager, William Bill Post was tasked with creating the delicious Pop Tart, but the breakfast treat almost had a different name.

William "Bill" Post, the man often credited with inventing the beloved Pop Tart, has died at 96.

William “Bill” Post, creator of the Pop-Tart, deployed with the U.S. military in the Pacific post-WWII.

William “Bill” Post, the man credited with inventing the iconic toaster pastry Pop-Tarts, has died at 96.

William “Bill” Post, the native of Grand Rapids, Michigan who played a key role in creating Pop-Tarts, has died at the age of 96.